UPDATED: APR 10, 2010 12-oz bottle. Toasty aroma with some hints of prune and bread. Dark brown color with reddish cast. Stiff brown head with legs. Bitter and mildly sweet at first. Roasted to the point of ashiness. Sour cherry and apple notes. Bitterness mellows and then deepens on the finish. Pretty clean however. Medium to light body with some astringence on the front. High drinkability. Changed my opinion about this beer after several bottles. It grows on you but it is still just slightly above average.

picked up a sixer cannot believe i have not tried this one yet....pour is black...minimal head....nose is malt and licorice with a hint of coffee...taste same as nose....another solid Sierra Nevada beer.

Bottle. Opaque dark brown beer with a large beige head. Aroma is malty with notes of caramel, bread, chocolate and coffee. Flavor is malty with notes of caramel, bread, chocolate, herbs and molasses. Well balanced.

Drank from the bottle. Aroma consists of roasted nuts, coffee, vanilla, caramel, and cereal. Taste is sweet and revolves around the coffee and roasted nut flavors. Medium bodied beer with moderate carbonation and a sticky mouth feel.

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